Display device or badge.



G. L. & H. B. WINTERHALTER.

DISPLAY DEVICE 0R BADGE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, 1912.

Patented ApI'. 14, 1914.

Geo. L. Wmicrhaltcr Howard E. Wm ierhalier.

COLUMBIA PLANOGIMN C0.. WASHINGTON. D- C.

GEORGE L. WINTERHALTER AND HOWARD E. WINTERHALTER, OF CANTON, OHIO.

DISPLAY nnvrcn "R BADGE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

Application filed June 18, 1912. Serial No. 704,367.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that we, GEORGE L. WINTER- HALTER and HOWARD E. WVINTERHALTER, citizens of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Display Devices or Badges,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved display device or badge of that type wherein a highly ornamental effect may be obtained and which will be of a nature that will admirably add to the attractiveness of the article.

Another object of-our invention is to provide means for the surface ornamentation of display devices or badges wherein a main badgemem'ber or set piece and a photograph or the like may be associated conveniently and readily assembled into a complete article.

In the drawing forming a portion of this application, and in which like letters of reference indicate similar parts in the several views :Figure 1 is a section through a stick pin constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the pin. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the transparent element. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the facing strip.

In constructing articles of jewelry in accordance with our invention we provide an ornamental facing 1 which may be of any desired design, being preferably constructed of pearl and conforming identically in design with a back member 2 of silver, metal or any other well known material which may be found most desirable for the purpose. The facing is provided with a central opening 3 whose walls converge outwardly and offset laterally adjacent one end thereof to provide an annular shoulder 4: for the reception thereagainst of a similar shoulder 5 upon a transparent frusto-conical element 6. The cone-shaped element 6 extends through the opening 3 and as illustrated its outer surface comes flush with the corresponding surface of the facing 1. The facing 1 has re cesses 7 drilled therein, preferably in its rear surface. These recesses are disposed in line with similar recesses 8 in the back 2. Dowels 9 which are secured in the recesses 7 extend through the passages 8 in the back 2 and at 10 the dowel are upset against the Walls of said passages 8 whereby the ornamental facing 1 and the back 2 are securely connected and held together.

An object to be displayed, such as a photograph 11 is placed in the rabbeted portion of the opening 3 and disposed behind the transparent element 6 so that it may be viewed therethrough and placed on proper display to complete the ornamental effect of the article. The back engages against the object ll so as to securely hold the same against casual shifting behind the transparent element.

A stick pin 12 upon the back 2 is employed with a view to properly supporting the article upon a scarf or desired apparel.

In the modified form of the invention shown in Fig. 5 the facing 13 is provided with a reduced portion 14. The backing 15 is disposed at one side of the facing and it is secured thereto by a clamping or retaining device 16 which has portions 17 upset against one side of the backing and portions 18 upset against one side of the reduced portion 14: of the facing.

We claim An article of the character described comprising a facing having an opening therein circular in cross section, the walls of the opening converging outwardly and offset laterally adjacent one end of the opening to provide an annular shoulder, the diameter of said shoulder exceeding the diameter of said opening, a frusto-conical transparent member mounted in the opening and formed on one end thereof with an enlarged annular shoulder seated against the former mentioned shoulder, a display object seated behind the transparent member, said display object being of the same diameter as theshoulder of the transparent member, a back ing extending across the display element so as to secure the same against the transparent member means engaging with the backing and the face at points adjacent the peripheral edges thereof for connecting the latter with th former.

In testimony whereof we aifix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE L. VVINTERHALTER. HOWARD E. WINTERHALTER. WVitnesses LURA B. PONTIUS, CHARLES S. McDowELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

. Washington, D. G. 

